Sutherland SUTZ Step-Up Transimpedance Gain Stage

End the Need for Step-Up Transformers and the Hassle of Impedance Loading: U.S.A.-Made Sutherland SUTZ Step-Up Transimpedance Gain Stage Plays with Breathtaking Clarity, Detail, and Dynamics

The Sutherland SUTZ step-up transimpedance gain stage represents a fantastic solution for anyone who has either an MM-only or multiple-input phono preamplifier with a MM input. It lets you add another MC input with zero hassle. SUTZ includes a single pair of RCA inputs and outputs, takes the output from your turntable, and sends it directly to the MM input of your phono preamplifier or integrated amplifier with MM phono capability.

The advantage of using this U.S.A.-made system, which essentially works in current mode instead of the voltage mode adopted by most MC phono preamplifiers, is that it eliminates the need for impedance loading. You only need to set a pair of small, internal jumpers to low, medium, or high gain. That’s it!

Unlike MC step-up transformers, which are passive, SUTZ is an active, solid-state gain stage. It offers a transimpedance gain stage for a low-output MC cartridge. The signal is amplified to a few millivolts and then transferred to the MM input of your phono pre-amplifier. There is no discernible sonic signature, just a clean, clear, detailed gain stage.

Indeed, SUTZ plays with a breathtakingly low noise floor and punchy dynamics. Your heaviest rock records and orchestral classics will both sound and feel incredibly live. Trust us: SUTZ delivers low-level resolution like you’ve never heard. It will keep you nailed to your listening chair for hours. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.